Dr. Balaji K

Designation : Associate Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Mechanical Engineering
Department : Thermal & Energy Engineering

Educational Details

IIT Roorkee

Post Doc.
Energy
Graduated in 2019

College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University

Ph.D.
Energy Engineering
Graduated in 2017

Annamalai University

M.E. / M.Tech.
Energy Engineering
Graduated in 2012

Annamalai University

B.E. / B.Tech.
Mechanical
Graduated in 2010

Post Doctoral Experiences

The research work is to reduce the building peak using different types of HVAC systems.


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Sustainable energy
  • Passive cooling
  • HVAC
  • Building heat transfer
  • thermal comfort

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Pond Loop Surface Water Cooling System Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd, India
Neem seed collection machine development Coromandel International Ltd, India
Development of the thermal conductivity and heat transfer test rig Air treatment Engineering Pvt ltd, India
Installation of radiant cooling system – Technology transfer Ramind Cold Forge Pvt. Limited, Ranipet
Smart Manipulator LPT, Coimbatore

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Designing a Steam Condensate return System on a boiler SUN BEST, India
Design and Development of Neem Seed Plucking Machine Coromandel International Ltd, India
Develop a Calculator to Calculate Renewable Energy Credits for Geothermal/GSHP systems installed in the United States GeoPotential Consulting LLC GPC USA, United States of America
Energy Audit Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd, India
Energy Audit Phase - I Malladi Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd Unit 3, India

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Shallow Geothermal integrated thermally activated building cooling system design – Pathway to nature based free cooling (GeoTABS) Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) - DST
Separation efficiency and distillate yield enhancement using advanced technologies in integrated ocean thermal energy conversion-low temperature thermal desalination Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Advanced engineering measures for controlling the airborne disease transmission in the built environment - Indo Canada International workshop Shastri Conference and Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG)

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
A Review on IoT for the application of Energy, Environment & Waste Management: System Architecture & Future Direction Springer 2022
Solar Energy Technologies: Principles and Applications Elsevier 2021

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Selected as Young Indian Scientist to 6th BRICS conclave in thematic area of Energy Solutions

Industry Collaborations

  • Trane Technologies
  • Daimler India Commercial Vehicle
  • Air Treatment Engineering
  • Coromandel International Limited, India
  • Sunbest Pvt. Ltd

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Editor: International Journal of Environment, Architecture, and Societies